Today is: Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Quote of the day:
“Our new Constitution is now established, and has an appearance that promises permanency; but in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.”
- Benjamin Franklin
News summary for the nation:
Joe Biden is reportedly still considering authorizing military action in the Middle East. America First conservatives are warning against this. During an interview this week, Trump ally and America First U.S. Senate candidate in Arizona, Kari Lake, stated, “All of these missteps from Joe Biden & his administration have led us right into this scenario for what looks like World War III, & it doesn't have to be this way… President Trump showed strength. We need to have a strong leader in our country. Joe Biden is not that man.”
President Trump’s legal defense team is reportedly looking into requesting a new trial in the E. Jean Carroll case. Trump confirmed that he is interviewing several law firms who may be willing to represent him in what he has called “one of the most ridiculous and unfair Witch Hunts our Country has ever seen…”
Trump has also taken a solid lead over Joe Biden in the latest November 2024 general election polling data from Bloomberg/Morning Consult in the following battleground states: Wisconsin (+8), Nevada (+12), Michigan (6), Georgia (+7), North Carolina (+13), Arizona (+8), and Pennsylvania (+3).
Important America First bullet points:
Trump stays on the ballot in Massachusetts and Illinois. Despite 14th Amendment challenges in two blue-state venues, Trump won back-to-back victories on Monday in Massachusetts and Illinois. Massachusetts’ decision came at the behest of Supreme Judicial Court Justice Frank Gaziano. In the Illinois challenge, the state board of elections unanimously voted to keep Trump on the 2024 ballot, as well.
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., rebukes Biden’s border crisis. In an address delivered on the House floor on Wednesday, Speaker Johnson called for prioritizing the U.S. border crisis. He stated, “It has to stop. Americans and America’s border security must come first.” He is poised to likely direct House Republicans to reject an incoming Senate border bill that is loaded with questionable legislative items.
James O’Keefe drops bombshell undercover D.C. story. The founder of Project Veritas (he now runs O’Keefe Media Group) dropped an undercover video in which he had a conversation with Charlie Kraiger, a cybersecurity official at the White House (allegedly). Kraiger stated that the White House wants to remove Kamala Harris from the Democrat presidential ticket, and denies that Michelle Obama wants to run for president in 2024.
The RNC is reportedly considering opening a “line of credit” due to tepid fundraising. According to The Gateway Pundit, the Republican National Committee is having a hard time keeping up with financial pressures and will discuss the potential of opening a line of credit to “help pay the bills” in 2024. Former GOP presidential candidate and Trump ally Vivek Ramaswamy has facetiously launched a website called FireRonna.com, referring to the RNC Chairman Ronna McDaniel.
National/International politics:
House Republicans vote to approve impeachment charges against DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. According to The New York Times, the House Homeland Security Committee moved to endorse a resolution charging Mayorkas with two articles of impeachment for “failing to uphold the law and breaching the public trust” by allowing the southern border crisis to continue.
Identities of the three U.S. troops killed in Jordan drone strike have been revealed. The three fallen heroes were identified via the U.S. Department of Defense: “Sgt. William Jerome Rivers, 46, of Carrollton, Ga.; Sgt. Kennedy Ladon Sanders, 24, of Waycross, Ga.; and Sgt. Breonna Alexsondria Moffett, 23, of Savannah, Ga., died Jan. 28, 2024, in Jordan, when a one-way unmanned aerial system (OWUAS) impacted their container housing units.”
Former congressional candidate charged with a hate crime for destroying a statue of Satan at the Iowa State Capitol. 35-year-old Michael Cassidy is facing a hate crime as well as a misdemeanor charge after destroying a Satanic Temple display in the Iowa State Capitol, News Nation reported. The display featured the Baphomet, which is closely linked to occult, pagan, and gnostic belief systems.
Almost 3,000 U.S. troops are still stationed in the Middle East. Following the drone attack in Jordan, many Americans may be wondering why there is still a sustained U.S. military presence in the Middle East. According to The Hill, there are still 2,900 troops stationed in Iraq and another 900 in Syria.
What’s new with President Donald J. Trump:
Trump one-ups Democrats, meets with Teamsters in Washington, D.C. President Donald Trump made a statement in the nation’s capital on Wednesday by meeting with Teamsters, one of the country’s largest unions, in a bid to win their support. Winning the Teamsters’ endorsement would be a blow to Joe Biden ahead of the general election. “I have employed thousands of Teamsters,” he explained at a post-meeting presser. “…So we had a very, very productive meeting, I think.”
45 crushes Nikki Haley in the Lone Star State primary. According to a new poll from YouGov, the 45th president has garnered 79 percent of Texas GOP primary voter support, compared to former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley’s 19 percent.
Trump shuts down rumors that he would consider picking Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as a vice-presidential running mate. RFK Jr. has made waves for his stance on medical freedom, but that’s about it when it comes to America First policies. Amid rumors that Trump would choose the younger Kennedy as a running mate, the president stated, “He is by far the most Radical Left person running for office, maybe ever! Look at his environmental program, and close up the USA!” Trump Senior Advisor Jason Miller has further confirmed that the RFK Jr. reports were “fake news” on X.
In D.C., Trump makes it clear that a Senate bill is not needed to secure the border. He said, “You have a right to close up your border. You don’t need bills.”